Improvement in compounds for the cure of colic and botts in horses



JOHN BURNS, OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, OHIO, ADMINISTRATOE OF THOMAS BURNS,DECEASED.

IMPROVEMENT 1N COMPOUNDS FOR THE CURE OF COLIC AND BOTTS lN HORSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 125,933, dated April23, 1872.

SPECIFICATION.

Specification describing a certain Compound called Remedy for Oolic andBotts, invented by THOMAS BURNS, of the town of Richmond, county ofJefferson, State of Ohio; to be used in severe cases of colic or bottsin horses.

The nature of the invention of said BURNS consists offour parts oftincture of opium, four parts of sage-sirup, four parts tincture ofaloes, two parts spirits niter, one part of sulphuricether, four partsof oil of turpentine, and eight parts of ninety-eight per cent. alcohol.Shake well before using. Give two ounces. If relief is not given inthirty minutes repeat the dose. Follow the first dose by bleeding freelyin the month. In very severe cases it will be necessary to bleed in theneckvein and especially Where there is danger of inflammation of thebowels it is good practice from the commencement to back-rake and followwith injections. Injections may consist of two gallons of Warm Water, apint of salt, and a half-pint of soap; to be replenished if WitnessesTnos. W. BURNS, JAMES HARTUP.

